Pipe holder or support



April 23, 1929. D. c. CUNNEEN PIPE HOLDER 0R SUPPORT Filed April 6, 1926INVENTOR lkmzel C dunneen lOu' ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 23, 1929. I v I vp :1

UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL C. CUNNEEN, OF NjlW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

, PIPE HOLDER R SUPPORT.

Application filed April 6, 1926. Serial No. 100,065.

My invention is a pipe holder or support ing and sliding arm 20 withrespect to post 4 for holding parts, such as pipes, lead bends, 28, andthe parts locked in the desired posietc., while performing operationsthereon, tion by thumb screw 30. If it is desired to such as wiping andsoldering joints and the wipe a joint between the lead bend l2 and a 5lik i brass ferrule 34, the former may be inserted The inventionprovides a device which is in the latter, and the latter may be blockedor 50 simple, readily folded up for packing in a held up in anyconvenient manner, as Yinditool kit, and is adapted for use in a varietycated at 36, whereupon the plumber can proof positions and withsubstantially any kind ,ceed to wipe the joint single handed and ofsupport. The invention will be best underwithout the need of assistance.I

stood from the following description of an This is but one of the manyways in which 5 embodiment thereof. I V the apparatus is used, but willbe sufficient to In the drawings Fig. 1 is a side view and afford anunderstanding of the invention. Fig. 2 a front View of the device, andFig. 3 When not in use the device may be colis a perspectiveillustrating one way in which lapsed to its shortest dimension, as shownin it'may b sect Figs. 1 and 2, and readily stored in a tool to Splitring clamp 10 is used for clamping a kit. I I116I11b6I,'SUCl1'1S'L leadbend 12, the clamp Modifications within the scope of my claim beingsecured by the thumb screw 14. If a' may be resorted to withoutdeparting from pipe or other member as 16 of less diameter my invention.

than the opening of rin clamp 10 is to be I claim: g 65 held, means suchas the set screws 18, 18 may A pipe holder or support comprising a beprovided to adapt clamp 10 for this purrigid bracket member including abase havpose. 111g means for securing the same to a support Clamp 10 hasan arm 20 secured thereto and an arm extending from said base, arigidprovided with a longitudinal slot 22. Arm pipe engaging member includinga split 7 20 is pivotally and slidably connected with a clamping ringadapted to be disposed in standard 24 comprising a base 26 and post 28.clamping relation about a pipe and an arm As shown, the connection ismade by a thumb extending radially from said ring; one of 30 screw 30passing through a hole in post 26 said arms having a slot, and clampingmeans d Q' the $1013 22 i a m a e 26 extending through said slot and theother 75 may be of various forms, but is shown aS' of said arms foradjustably securing said T-shaped and provided wi holes 32 111 eachmembers directly together; said rigid bracket branch and the stem of itsT formation. member and said rigidpipe engaging. mem-, 35 In use thebase 26 is secured to any conh idi a t -t i l j i t d venient support tobe foundon the job or connection between the pipe andthe support 30'bench, as, for example, to the stud 34 in a therefor; and thecsalne whennot in be house under construction, with the ost 28 mg ll bl t .posltlonsaid arms one l l g 111 Such dn'ectlon as y be along the other andthe'ends thereof contigu- (llllIGCl fOl the desired'supporting action;the (ms to Said ring and said. base resp ctiv ly article t0 be held, asthe'lead bend 12, is In testimony whereof, I have signed my .85 clampedby clamp 10, and the length and name hereto. direction of arm 20 withrespect to post 28. chosen to properly locate the work by pivot- DANIELC. OUNNEEN.

